France livestock population: piglets under 20 kg
France livestock population: piglets under 20 kg stood at 4,325.78 thousand heads in 2025, according to Eurostat – crop production in EU standard humidity (apro_cpsh1), French agricultural statistics. It is one of the indicators in the Agriculture: annual production and accounts table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1969 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Agriculture: annual production and accounts table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pigs | 11,643.76 | 11,714.94 | 11,794.05 | 12,182.59 | 12,941 | 13,393 | 13,510 | 13,713 | 13,353 | 12,791 | |
| Piglets under 20 kg | 4,325.78 | 4,316.45 | 4,331.65 | 4,417.27 | 4,731 | 4,933 | 4,982 | 3,350 | 3,259 | 3,122 | |
| Pigs from 20 to less than 50 kg | 1,624.77 | 1,673.5 | 1,765.45 | 1,817.48 | 1,961 | 2,138 | 2,075 | 3,763 | 3,652 | 3,504 |
Understanding france livestock population: piglets under 20 kg
Piglets under twenty kilograms livestock population enumerates newborn and unweaned porcine animals prior to their transition into heavier growing stages. The count captures young stock still nursing or recently weaned that weigh less than the twenty-kilogram threshold, excluding older finishing pigs and adult breeding stock. This lightweight bracket serves as the initial demographic input for the entire domestic pork production chain.
Reading this indicator requires recognizing that litter sizes and sow farrowing frequencies drive short-term fluctuations in this cohort. Revisions to early estimates are common as intensive breeding farms reconcile birth records with mortality rates. Analysts watch this series closely as a leading indicator of future slaughter volumes and processing facility utilization rates over the coming months.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the maximum weight criterion for inclusion in this piglet category?
- Animals must weigh under twenty kilograms to be counted within this specific juvenile bracket.
- Are nursing piglets counted alongside newly weaned animals?
- Yes, all lightweight porcine stock falling below the weight threshold are aggregated together.
- What primary operational factors influence piglet numbers?
- Sow reproductive performance, farrowing rates, and pre-weaning survival mortality dictate this population level.